Red Dead Redemption has been a beloved western adventure game since its release in 2010. Fans have been eagerly waiting for the game to come to PC, and recent hints suggest that it may finally happen. A leak on the PlayStation Store listing hints at a PC release, sparking excitement among fans.
Despite Rockstar’s history of delayed PC releases, fans are hopeful for a port of the original Red Dead Redemption with enhanced visuals. The game has been re-released on PS4 and Nintendo Switch, leaving many wondering if a PC version is next.
The recent addition to the PlayStation Store listing reads: “Experience the epic western adventures that defined a generation – now on PC for the first time ever.” While this isn’t confirmation of a PC release, it’s certainly enough to raise eyebrows.
Red Dead Redemption Needs To Be On PC
It’s Time It Returned To The Spotlight
Widely regarded as one of the best games from the Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 era, it’s a shame that PC players have yet to experience the sweeping tale of John Marston’s quest for absolution and peace. A standard port is likely on the cards, with the PS4 and Nintendo Switch versions serving as a decent blueprint.
Rockstar has a strange history when it comes to the PC community, favoring initial console releases before later porting over to PC. Fans are excited at the prospect of playing the original Red Dead Redemption on PC, which could provide a needed bump in graphical fidelity.
Should Red Dead Redemption come to PC, one can only hope that the port comes bundled with the Undead Nightmare expansion. The DLC focuses on John Marston surviving in the Old West overrun by zombies and other mythological entities. It’s a fun reminder of a time when Rockstar was willing to take itself a little less seriously.
While PC players may still be looking at bringing the past into the present, the wider Red Dead Redemption community is speculating about the franchise’s future. There’s currently no word on whether Rockstar plans on returning to the Old West, but that doesn’t mean the project hasn’t at least been pitched. Fans waited just over eight years for Red Dead Redemption 2 and while the sequel launched in 2018, there’s still a chance a third game could eventually come to pass.
Rockstar has made it clear that its current focus is Grand Theft Auto 6, but RDR 3’s map can finally deliver on RDR2’s promise. Some significant areas of RDR2’s map were left on the cutting room floor, so RDR3 may make up for it. Though, there may be better approaches.
Multiplayer could be a deciding factor in determining whether Red Dead Redemption 3 ever sees the light of day. The second game’s online mode was panned for its lack of compelling content and tedious quest design; with little post-launch support from Rockstar, it was ultimately shuttered just a few years after its launch. In comparison to GTA Online, which is over a decade old and continues to rake in millions of dollars every year, it’s clear which franchise Rockstar would probably emphasize as a means of generating future revenue.
For Red Dead Redemption 3 to exist one has to imagine that Rockstar plans on placing more resources into the Online mode given how sustainable that model has been for Grand Theft Auto 5. Whether that’s the direction fans want the series to go in remains to be seen, especially since so many adore Red Dead Redemption for telling an emotional story.
Source: https://screenrant.com/red-dead-redemption-pc-release/